County profile

Sarpy County, NE 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Sarpy County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #4 of 93 in-state

Sarpy County, NE is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 87 personnel (#4 of 93 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #4 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 2.30 stations per 100 personnel
  • 53% of roster in Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
3
Departments
87
Total Personnel
#4 of 93
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Sarpy County

All fire departments in Sarpy County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
Gretna · EMS
 volunteer 46
Papillion Fire Department
Papillion · EMS
 volunteer 41
Springfield Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated
Springfield · EMS
 other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

2.30 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 87 roster).

Largest book: Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department holds 53% of county personnel (46 of 87).

Photo-finish peer: Clearwater County, ID (+0 personnel).

Nebraska breadth context

State departments
511
Annual fires
13,600
Volunteer %
50%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Sarpy County, NE? ▼

Sarpy County, NE has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #4 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Sarpy County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Sarpy County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Sarpy County? ▼

Sarpy County has 87 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 61% above the Nebraska average.

Does Sarpy County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 8 departments in Sarpy County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clearwater County, ID 265 pers Hendricks County, IN 265 pers Rowan County, KY 265 pers De Soto County, LA 265 pers Henry County, AL 8 depts Lowndes County, AL 8 depts La Paz County, AZ 8 depts St Francis County, AR 8 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Sarpy, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Sarpy, NE Top 2 1. Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department 46 personnel 2. Papillion Fire Department 41 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Sarpy County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.